Article
Disseminated bullous impetigo and atopic dermatitis: Case series and literature review.
Pediatric dermatology - 1 Jan 2020
Mannschreck Diana, Feig Jessica, Selph Jaqueline, Cohen Bernard
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Bullous impetigo (BI) is a common skin infection of early childhood, resulting from desmoglein-1 cleavage by Staphylococcus aureus exfoliative toxins. Due to compromised barrier function and immune dysregulation, children with atopic dermatitis (AD) are at increased risk of cutaneous infections, yet no literature has been published on disseminated bullous impetigo (DBI) in children with atopic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
